The Italian government had not given the financial support needed to prepare for the Games. When Mount Vesuvius erupted in April, 1906 the Italian government requested that the Olympics be moved from Rome to another city since they were going to need to use a lot of money to clean up and rebuild the areas damaged by the volcano. The British Olympic Association negotiated with the International Olympic Committee and agreed to hold the 1908 Games in London.
The olympic games have been hosted in London three times, 1908, 1948 and 2012. It is yet to be determined, but I believe that London wont host the Olympics before 2050-2060.
The UK has hosted the olympics Olympic Games in 1908, 1948 and 2012. The 2012 Summer Olympics made London (also called the London Olympics) the first city to have hosted the modern Games of three Olympiads. The games have never been held as one of the Principality countries of the UK solely The Winter Olympic games have not been held in UK
1948. They were known as the Austerity Games because of the rationing of food, clothing and housing. London had been chosen to host the games in 1944 but they were cancelled because of the war - x
Summer: 3 Athens London Los Angeles Winter: 2 Innsbruck Lake Placid
The first time the Summer Olympics were in London was in 1908. The second time was in 1948. London is the only city to have hosted the modern Summer Olympics three times, and the United Kingdom is one of only two countries that has hosted more than two modern Summer Olympics to date (the other is the United States, which has hosted four).
1908 and 1948
1908 and 1948.
Prior to 2012, 1908 and 1948.
It is unknown when London will host the Olympics again, but whenever it is it will not likely to occur until at least 2080.
London, England. London also hosted the 1948 Summer Olympics and is scheduled to host the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Olympics in London was held in 1908 and 1948 with the next one in 2012London hosted the Olympic Games in 1908, 1948 and again in 2012.Originally, italy was scheduled to host the 1908 Olympics, but lack of infrastructure and suitable venues caused a late change to London.The city of London has hosted the Olympic Games three times. The years that London hosted the games were 1908, 1948, and 2012.1908,1944 (cancelled due to WWII),1948,2012,the 2012 games have just ended so the games probably won't be in London again until about 2070(ish).The 2012 Olympics will be the third time London has hosted the Olympics. It previously hosted in 1908 and 1948. It was supposed to be scheduled in 1944 but got cancelled because of World War II!London has hosted the Olympics three times; First in 1908, then 1948 and most recently for the 2012 Olympics.
Yes
1908 London, United Kingdom 1948 London, United Kingdom 1948 London,United Kingdom. And this year 2012 for normal Olympics don't know about paraolympics London was the first city to hold Paralympics in 1948.
1908, 1948, and soon 2012
Yes, London has hosted the Olympic Games twice. The city first hosted the Summer Olympics in 1908 and then again in 1948, making it one of the few cities to have hosted the Games multiple times.
Because it won the bid.
London 1948